They’ll give your new beginning a boost! Enrollment songs released in the Heisei era
The school admissions season is a tense time for everyone, filled with a mix of excitement and anxiety, isn’t it?Before diving into a new environment at a major turning point in life, how about some music to support your heart?So this time, we’re introducing entrance songs that colored the Heisei era—cheering anthems that give you the power to move forward!These are all works that give you the courage to start something new and help you imagine a fresh beginning.Be sure to check them out to the very end!
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A boost for a new beginning! Enrollment songs released in the Heisei era (21–30)
far; distant; by farGReeeeN
It’s a classic song depicting the season when cherry blossoms dance in the air.
Released in May 2009, it was used as the theme song for the film “ROOKIES: Graduation.” The track is included on GReeeeN’s third album, “Shio, Kosho,” as well as their best-of album, “Imamade no A-men, B-men desu to!?” This song expresses gratitude toward family and friends and a resolve to set off into a new world.
Through imagery of spring breezes and cherry blossoms, it conveys the anticipation and anxiety of starting a new life, along with the sorrow of parting from loved ones.
It’s a perfect song for those entering a new chapter—graduation, matriculation, or starting a career.
Listening to it in spring makes it resonate even more deeply.
rainbowAqua Timez
This gem from Aqua Timez, a band that colored the Heisei era, is a song that gently pushes forward those embarking on a new chapter.
Chosen as the theme song for Nippon TV’s drama Gokusen Season 3, it was released in May 2008.
Brimming with the hopeful message that any hardship can be overcome, it resonates with people stepping into new stages of life, such as advancing to higher education or starting a job.
The lyrics, which compare the happiness that awaits beyond adversity to a rainbow, strike a deep chord with listeners.
It’s a heartwarming ballad that teaches the importance of keeping your head up and continuing to move forward.
GOBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s a song whose warm lyrics gently embrace the clumsiness and setbacks we encounter in life.
Included on BUMP OF CHICKEN’s February 2016 album “Butterflies,” it explores themes of life’s hardships, hope, and the strength to move forward.
Also featured in the TV commercials for the game Granblue Fantasy and as the opening theme for its anime adaptation, the track powerfully captures a grand and beautiful worldview.
Its dignified sound and lyrics, combining brightness with a touch of melancholy, resonate deeply and gently encourage those about to take a new step—an uplifting anthem of support.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a perfect song for the spring season.
Released in January 2025 as the theme for NHK’s special “18-sai Matsuri,” where Mrs.
GREEN APPLE performed with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds, it features lyrics centered on the struggles and growth of youth, celebrating the importance of staying true to yourself.
Its energetic sound blends pop-rock elements, and the catchy melody leaves a strong impression.
It’s a track that stands by those starting a new chapter or stepping into a new environment, and it’s especially recommended for the spring school entrance season.
Critical HitRADWIMPS
This song accompanies the pivotal moments of life.
Included on RADWIMPS’s album “X to O to Tsumi to,” released in December 2013, it gives you the courage to take a step forward after days of compromise.
With a striking guitar riff and drums, the track portrays the protagonist’s struggle between stability and challenge.
The music video, filmed at Ageo Municipal Baseball Stadium in Saitama Prefecture with 1,500 extras, uses a baseball game as a metaphor to depict a dramatic life comeback.
For those torn between ideals and reality, or feeling anxious about entering a new environment before a school entrance ceremony, this one song is sure to give you courage.